New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20
THE WEEK IN soo1BT1f:
THE SEASON DRAWING TO A crosA
JUNIOR PArRrARcHs AND THE LADIES' C0TuIox-.
RECEPTIONS AND TEAS


The last fun week in society before tho beginning 81
Lent was crowded with incidents which interest faso
able people The first was Mira Frederick Goodndgeo
dance on Monday night Then came the last Of th4
Junior Patriarchs' balls on Tuesday, the Morgan and
Winthrop balls the same evening" and the last Assembly
opThursday On all the ofnights and on every after
teas more or less formal This kind Of thing will CON-
time until Wednesday morning when the weary dancers
start home from Mrs Lorards ball. to take short nap
before church.
tits mournful fact that caste lost by any one
who was not at the Junior Patrarchs provided he
she was at one of other places Heretofore 1t has
been an unwrten law Of polite society in NewYorkthat
no other entertainment should be given when Of the
great balls was was to take place at Delmoncos Largo
as the fashionable circle Is in this city there not
enough of the best people" TO populate three or four
big night as is easily done In London
And what ia n ball without "best people"i But this
particular Tuesday night all right not to be dane
ing with the Junior Pararchs II only you were pIroue
ting at Mrs. Morgans or Mr.. wnthrops Yet the Junior
Patriarchs were not visbly discouraged The at
Delmoncos were prettiy decorated usual and there
was n capital supper. There was no serious dane
ing before supper was eaten Those VINO were
going dance the german seemed to wish to reserve
their strength for that performance and those who were
not going part in the formal dance OF the even
ing did not want To disclose the truth by seeming
to enjoy themselves If il their last chance IL was
about a. Wednesday. therefore, when the Junior
Patrarchs ball. which which down for Tuesday.
really began Mr. Duer took Ward McAllisterd place as
master OF ceremonies aud william Parsons led the ger
with Mrs. +. s. Weaherbce. The distinguished
the season Heron Aliens name did MOI exactly lead tho
list but II was near the top Others who were also pun
1 f. Chalmers and Herman Hoskiea or New Workers
NJ Dodge. Mr.. and Mrs: James II. Beeknan, Mr. and
Mrs P. Iorillard, jr- Mrs. r. G. Remsen, the Misses
Mrs and Mrs Peter T. Barlow and Mr. and Mrs Cham
cey Depew The toilets at this dance were not sti1k-
ing.
The second great ball Of the week Thursday
the end OF the Assemblies for the season. Demonicos
was glory the last ameup of piring
perhaps In the ballroom Japanese Ivy and asparagus
largely used in decorations and also bright yellow
tulips The reception ARRANGED "a private
parors and there the flowers were rather choice than
numerous. The music furnished by the Hungarian
Band and Lauder's Orchestra Among the guests from
out Of town Mr.. and Mrs Robert Garrett; among
New-Yorkers were Mr.. and Mrs. l. p. Morton. w and
Mrs. g V. r. CruGer. Mr. and Mrs. HAMILTON Fish, Mr
and Mrs j. q. x. Duer Mr. and Mr.. Richard y. Hunt
Mr.. and Mrs j. Pierpont Morgan and Mr. and Mrs !! g
Hecksher Mrs. Duer. Mrs. +. r. Jones; Mrs = v r
Cruger and Mrs. Walter b. Smith received the guests
This really brilliant ball ana proper CONCLUSION
for the series OF mi-public dances.
Mrs Goodridge's ball on Monday evening, at No go
Fifth-ave called together about $50 guests 1t was al
in honor Miss Goordge. who is enjoying her first win
ter society On this occasion she wore white tue ovei
white silk white volets and pearls prettier drea
for a debuianie could hardly be imagined. Mrs Good
ridge and her daughter assisted in receiving the
guests by Mrs Isaacs AMI Miss Hay Gooirilge cousin.
John MADDEN. IT.. led the cOtilon, dancing with the
daughter OF house Among the guests were the Misse,
Webb Miss Dodge. Miss Bishop, Miss Garrettson. Miss
NAV irwin Miss Marie COudert Miss Virginia Conert,
the Misses Coton-Smith Miss Helen Dnsmore. Mise
Agnes Binsse Alexander fIadien. John Kingsfonl an
f. r Coward feature Of this evenings entertainment
was the number of favors distributed in the cotilon
On this same evening there was partnership ball Al
the Brunswick given by Mrs George Hamilton Pell. Mrs
Legrand Benedict and Mrs. J. Buchanan Houston The
hoseses received the top landing Of the staircase and
among their friends present Mr. and Mrs August
Montant Mr. and Pierre Lorillari IT,. Mr. and Mrs-
H. v Newcomb. Mr.. and Mrs A. NJ Dodge Mr. and Mrs
Charles Pcll. Mr. and Mrs. James l. Hartman ana Mr.
and Mrs ]. f. D. Laner The cotillon after supper w@
led by August Montant dancing with Mrs PelL Ii wal
emphatically young married peoples dance
On Tuesday night at the Egeton Winthrop dance whct
was partly in No % East Thirty hirtst and partly IL
Mrs Frederic Bronson's house adjoining, Mrs Bronson
and Winthrop received the guests, and later Miss
Winthrop led the cotillon with Thomas Howard Among
the guests Mr. and Mrs W. W. Aston. Mr. and Mrs.
v r. Cruger Mrs. Marshall o. Roberts. Mrs GoodTidse,
Miss Goodridge. Mr. and Mrs. JAY Mrs Van Rensselaer,
Mrs. Rhneander. Miss May Brady and Miss Post II
will noted that during this time the Junior Patriarcha
dancing.
At Mrs Morgan's ball the evening. at No 2l9
Madison ave. hostess dressed in satin and Mis-,
Morgan a debuante. wore white tule with pearl orna
There crush at Mrs Barbeys dance for her second
daughter, Miss Helen, at No. GIG Ffthave, on Wednes
day night The cOtllOn began about O'clock being led
by Colonel De Lancey Kane and Mrs. Barley. Mrs. Bar
hey was In heotrope velvet, Miss Barley wore white
tue and Miss Helen Barley pale green tule ani silver
Among the guests Mrs. Griswod Gray. Mr. and
Mrs. w. W. Aston Thomas Howard. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott
Reprvman Mr. and Mrs Frederic Bronson Mr. and Mrs
Levi p. Norton Miss Goodrdge, Miss Iuriure anu Miss
Dodge.
Tie engagement announced OF Miss Grace Green,
No 8 Fifthave., and Henry A. Alexander, son OF H. n
Alexander.
Among the noteworthy receptions of the week were
Mrs cambridge Clarks at No. l2S Fifthave. We'd
pesday afternoon Mrs Clark had TO assist her in reeey
ing her guests her daughter Mrs Fosdick. and Mrs Colt
Mrs Davies Miss Remsen Miss Fanny Remsen and Miss
Hall. The ladies were all remarkably well dressed and
the house presented best appearance The decorations
OF flowers added much to the pleasant effect Among
tho callers were Mr. and Mrs. John Jay, Mrs
Marshall O. Roberts. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus
W. Field General and Mrs Butterfeld, Mr. and Mrs Vic
tor Newcomb Mr. and Mrs. ". H. schetfelin. Miss May
Brady. Mrs. ". b. Dnsmore, jr, and Mrs. stuyvesan
Leroy.
Mrs Frederick Robert OF No. % West Twenty sixthst
was also at home Mrs HcksIord, Mrs, John Sherwood
Judge Van Brunt. Mrs. Fiske. Mr. and Mrs. c. H. stone
Mrs H. r. hurber, Mrs James stokes the Misses Stokes
and Mr. and Mrs Samuel sloan among the callers
On Tuesday Mrs. Josephine May held her thrt
reception aud had the Hungarian Band te
play. ON Thursday there was reception al
Mrs Samuel J. Walkers, No East Fifty 1fthst, fol
lowed by a dance in the evening at which the Hungi-
ran Rand was again heard Among the guests wers
Colonel and Mrs. Ingersoll. Mrs John NJ Carlin Mis-
Carlin Mrs william 0sgood Judge Hilton, Mrs. Newboc
LEROY and Mr. and Mrs. James T. Martin. on the same
Afternoon Mrs Frank Tford No. 10 West Fiftiethst,
ave a tea In the evening Miss Van
Tasse entertained her friends with a cotilOi
at the Windsor Hotel Mr. oh'er led the dance
AtMrs j. b. Colga,e's, No. % East Twenty-hird-st..
ON Thursday afte there tea, and Miss Mols
Garfield daughter OF President Garfield, received with
the hostess and q number OF other young ladies' Tue
floral decorations the house OF more than usual
richness Mrs W. Z. Dodge, Mrs. Aston, Mrs. Garfield.
Miss JAY Miss Van Santyoord, the Rev. Dr. and Mrs
Macarthur Dr. Peasey. Mrs. John Sherwood. Mrs John
Bigelow, Mr.. and Mrs. H. X Colgate ana Mrs Meagghcr
.nias Then. also callelN